This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...

A planning application to build an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and roadside facilities on a floodplain has been withdrawn, a council said. Brampton Valley Way Trust withdrew its proposal to ...

Since Hurricane Harvey, over 65,000 new properties have been built in official flood zones across the region. Here are five ...

To get ready for climate change, Montpelier is deconstructing a historic home on the property of the city’s founding settler, Jacob Davis. In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 5, Dave Giese with the ...

Ryan Reagan of Benbrook doesn’t necessarily consider himself an environmental crusader. He understands progress and understands why his city, a growing suburb on the western edge of Fort Worth, would ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Every fall, the North Shore of Lake Jesup transforms into a stunning sea of yellow as the “swamp sunflower” blooms in expansive shallow water marshes. This native wildflower, ...

When it comes to building in Houston’s floodplains, political connections sometimes carry as much weight as engineering data. A Houston Chronicle investigation reveals that in Harris and Montgomery ...

How can a region scarred by fire welcome back wildlife and biodiversity? The Finn Rock Reach restoration project is an effort to rehabilitate an area of the McKenzie River that was scorched by the ...